This exhibition is a tribute to Grace Cossington Smith, one of Australia's most important and paradoxical artists; an artist who lived a relatively quiet, circumscribed life who was also the creator of iconic images and one of the most brilliant pioneering modernists of her generation.

This major survey of Cossington Smith's practice from 1910 to 1971 – the full span of her art career – includes
paintings and drawings from a wide range of public and private collections
and key sketchbooks drawn from the Gallery's holdings; as well as 4 electronic
screens featuring 161 sketchbook images, 3 subsite kiosks and a DVD featuring
videos related to her work and times.